Laundry tub



Nov. 28, 1923.

c. w. WITT LAUNDRY TUB Filed Feb. 28 1920 7 F/Z L citizen of the 'UnitedStates, residin Nth WAT-Es een PATENT can nes;

CLARENCE W. WITT, 0F WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

LAUNDRY TUB.

Application filed February 28, 1920. Serial No. 362,036. I

To "afl l whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE W. WITT, a at Wheeling, in the county ofOhio and tate ,of West Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Laundry Tubs, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings,

his invention relates to certain improvements in laundry tubs, and it isan object of the invention to provide means whereby a plurality of tubsmay be readily and conveniently supported by a portable frame orstructure whereby the assembled device is particularlyadapted for use inhome washings.

Another object of the invention is to provide a 'novel and improvedstructure of a portable typeand including a plurality of tubs andwherein one of the tubs may be readily employed as aboiler.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a novel andimproved structure which is particularl adapted for use in connectionwith a was ing machine and whereby the laundering operations may bematerially facilitated and particularly as relates to the rinsinandboiling of the articles after beingsu jected to the action of awashing machine.

. The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved machinewhereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerenderedsimpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient andadvanta eous for use, as 1wlill be hereinafter more fu'fiy set forth.hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe thev same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 .is a longitudinal vertical sectional viewtaken through the device as herein embodied; and

Figure'2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 ofFigure 1. As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, S denotes asupporting structure comprising an upper frame F, preferably ob,-.

onginform with its side and. end members :1 consisting of angle irons,Coacting with the corner p rti n of the frame F are the e novel featuresof my invention willvertically disposed supporting legs or standards 2.3 denotes intermediate or central legs or standards coacting with saidframe F. The legs 2 and 3 are suitably engaged with the frame F by theangle braces or brackets 4.

Secured to the lower portion of the legs 2 and 3 is the supplementalframe F, also oblong in form. The central portion ofthe side members 5of the supplemental frame F are connected by the transversely disposedbrace member 6 which also operates in connection with the intermediateor central legs 3. The central portion of the side members 1 of theframe F are also connected by the transversely disposed bracing member7. The central or intermediate legs 3 at a point substantially midwaybetween the transverse members 6 and 7 are also con nected by anadditional bracing member 8.

The members 6, 7 and 8 substantially divide the supporting structure Sinto two separable compartments a and b and in which is movablypositioned the tubs T and T.'. Each of the tubs T and T has its uppermarginal portions defined by the outstanding flanges 9 which rest uponthe ad jacent side and end members 1 and the upper transverse member 7whereby said tub is properly suspended and maintained in apwithin suchtub may be readily drained therefrom. ,By having the tubs T and Tremovably engaged 'within theircompartments at or I), either of saidtubs can be readily replaced after becomin unduly worn or otherwiseunfit foruse. oacting with the upper or open face of each of the tubs Tand T is a lid or cover member L, having one marginal portion hingedlyconnected, as

at 12., with a side member 1, said hinged connection 12 being such that,when desired,

the lid L may be swung into a position to overlie a side of thestructure S so that when the lid L is so positioned, the assembleddevice will occupy a minimum of space.

Connecting the side members of the supplemental frame F, at a pointsubstantially midway of the compartment a are the transversely disposedmembers14 in relatively close proximity one to the other and which serveas supports for a heating unit H and which unit preferably comprises aconventional type of as stove, although it is to be understood that thesame may be an -oil burner if.. preferred. By the use of the heatingunit H, the tub T within the compartment a can readily be employed as aboiler not only for use in boiling clothes or 'kept going While therinsing is being done so that the complete washing operation ismaterially facilitated. It will also be understood that the articles ofclothing or the like, when required, can be readily boiled within thetub T and which tub primarily serves as a boiler. Furthermore, thecapacity of the tub T issuch topermit a sufficient quantity of water tobe properly heated before being put into the washing machine. This is ofdecided advantage because in ordinary homes the Water boilers aregenerally not of sufiicien't capacity to furnish the requisite supply ofhot water. By having the pet cock or spigot 11 heated water within thetub B can be readily withdrawn with a minimum of effort and without theliability of the water being spilled upon the When no improved device isnot in use and with t e lids L in closed position, the

device can be readily employed as a table and by having the structure Sportable, the

device is particularly adapted for use in the household. To facilitatethe desired transporta'tion of the device, the lower ends of the legs 2and 3 are provided with the casters 15 of any ordinary or preferredtype. Furthermore, my improved apparatus when not being employed inconnection with a laundering operation, can be readily employed forother uses and particularly as a clothes hamper or to soak the washbefore being applied to a washing machine. Furthermore, either of thetubs T or T can be readily employed for hand washing when it is notdesired to employ a washing machine.

It is also to be understood that either of the lids L can be supportedin substantially a horizontal position to serve as a table upon which toplace articles of a wash and particularly after being removed from therinsing tub T.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that amachine constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that myinvention is susceptible of some change and modification without dearting from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason, I donot wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangementand formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out myinvention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim In combination, a portable structure comprising verticallyspaced frames, a tub freely msertible through the upper frame, the

upper marginal portions of the tub being defined by outstanding flangescontacting with the frame whereby the tub is supported in appliedposition, a cover for said tub, and means ;for hingedly connecting saidcover with one of the members of the upper frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

CLARENCE w. ,WITT.

